EP1165389A4 - Containers with snap-action closures - Google Patents

Containers with snap-action closures

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EP1165389A4
EP1165389A4 EP00911751A EP00911751A EP1165389A4 EP 1165389 A4 EP1165389 A4 EP 1165389A4 EP 00911751 A EP00911751 A EP 00911751A EP 00911751 A EP00911751 A EP 00911751A EP 1165389 A4 EP1165389 A4 EP 1165389A4
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Prior art keywords
snap
containers
action closures
closures
action
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Application number
EP00911751A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1165389A1 (en
Inventor
James H Byers Jr
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/30—Deformable or resilient metal or like strips or bands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
    • A45C2013/1007—Arrangement of fasteners with two parallel resilient strips, hinged at their ends and opened by pressure in longitudinal direction on both ends
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/15—Bag fasteners

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Bag Frames (AREA)
EP00911751A 1999-02-10 2000-02-09 Containers with snap-action closures Withdrawn EP1165389A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US248362 1988-09-23
US09/248,362 US6234674B1 (en) 1999-02-10 1999-02-10 Containers with snap-action closures
PCT/US2000/003388 WO2000047485A1 (en) 1999-02-10 2000-02-09 Containers with snap-action closures

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1165389A1 EP1165389A1 (en) 2002-01-02
EP1165389A4 true EP1165389A4 (en) 2002-05-08

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Family Applications (1)

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EP00911751A Withdrawn EP1165389A4 (en) 1999-02-10 2000-02-09 Containers with snap-action closures

Country Status (6)

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US (2) US6234674B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1165389A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2002536262A (en)
AU (1) AU755265B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2362345A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2000047485A1 (en)

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US6234674B1 (en) * 1999-02-10 2001-05-22 James H. Byers, Jr. Containers with snap-action closures
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US6578585B1 (en) * 2001-02-21 2003-06-17 Barbara Stachowski Barrette
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US20040182664A1 (en) * 2002-08-16 2004-09-23 Milionta Lynn A. Portable project bag kit
US6612741B1 (en) 2002-11-27 2003-09-02 James Horne Sandbag with spring-like self-closing opening
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US20060167422A1 (en) * 2003-12-30 2006-07-27 Mohsen Shahinpoor Heat Shrink Scleral Band With Custom-Made Buckle For Retinal Detachment Surgery
US7347623B2 (en) * 2004-06-21 2008-03-25 John Cawley Collapsible bowl
US8678650B2 (en) * 2009-03-10 2014-03-25 Danielle Z. Savage Flexible package and method thereof
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US8770396B2 (en) * 2010-08-20 2014-07-08 Eric K. Salys Storage and drying device for helmets and accessories (visor, gloves, shoulder pads, neck brace, knee pads, keys, etc.)
US20120170873A1 (en) * 2010-12-29 2012-07-05 William Mathews Utility Pouch Having a Self-Sealing Closure
US9102423B2 (en) 2011-05-31 2015-08-11 Vishaal Verma Flip-lock instant closure mechanism and method
US20130108190A1 (en) * 2011-10-31 2013-05-02 Unique Necessities, Llc Trash bag supporting device
US9237795B2 (en) 2011-12-06 2016-01-19 John Rey Hollis Collapsible beverage cup
US9108769B2 (en) 2012-01-31 2015-08-18 Professional Disposables International, Inc. Articles dispenser
US10494146B2 (en) 2012-03-05 2019-12-03 Vishaal B. Verma Flipsnap hold open mechanism for flexible packaging
US9663271B2 (en) 2012-07-16 2017-05-30 ProAmpac Intermediate, Inc. Bistable pull-snap hold open mechanism and method
US10597197B2 (en) 2012-07-16 2020-03-24 Vishaal B. Verma Bistable pull-snap hold open mechanism and method
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US9499291B2 (en) 2013-04-23 2016-11-22 ProAmpac Intermediate, Inc. Hold-open device and package having same
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US20140326772A1 (en) * 2013-05-06 2014-11-06 Amanda Pyper Apparatus for Concealing a Hair Band
US9938047B2 (en) * 2013-07-08 2018-04-10 Esther Khawaja Batarseh Resealable storage bag
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US9694938B2 (en) 2014-12-04 2017-07-04 Design Fold Llc Collapsible receptacle
US9682809B2 (en) 2015-05-27 2017-06-20 Sonoco Development, Inc. Package opening support
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US11172754B2 (en) 2019-03-06 2021-11-16 Design Fold Llc Collapsible vessel
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FR788121A (en) * 1934-04-21 1935-10-04 Clasp for bag
US2074843A (en) * 1935-11-29 1937-03-23 Mergott J E Co Bag frame
US2150627A (en) * 1937-12-28 1939-03-14 Oscar Lindner Closure
US5609419A (en) * 1995-04-24 1997-03-11 Byers, Jr.; James H. Chalk bag for rock climbing

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US1277327A (en) * 1916-08-03 1918-08-27 Hilding Lundqvist Closure for flexible receptacles.
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US3259302A (en) * 1963-04-12 1966-07-05 Rocchisani Pierre Xavier Marc Closure device
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FR788121A (en) * 1934-04-21 1935-10-04 Clasp for bag
US2074843A (en) * 1935-11-29 1937-03-23 Mergott J E Co Bag frame
US2150627A (en) * 1937-12-28 1939-03-14 Oscar Lindner Closure
US5609419A (en) * 1995-04-24 1997-03-11 Byers, Jr.; James H. Chalk bag for rock climbing

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Title
See also references of WO0047485A1 *

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AU755265B2 (en) 2002-12-05
US6508587B1 (en) 2003-01-21
WO2000047485A1 (en) 2000-08-17
EP1165389A1 (en) 2002-01-02
CA2362345A1 (en) 2000-08-17
JP2002536262A (en) 2002-10-29
US6234674B1 (en) 2001-05-22
AU3359800A (en) 2000-08-29

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